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We are unifying the wild harvesters of New England, bringing fishermen together under the common goals of health and freedom with the sea.

11/03/2026

NEFSA Chairman and Chief Strategist Dustin Delano, and NEFSA business member and past board member CaptDave Marciano are featured in this clip from the White House speaking on the recent wins for American commercial fishermen.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/2265278297376321

11/03/2026

New developments reveal what we have known all along: Offshore wind farms delay search and rescue missions.

NEFSA Policy Director Bonnie Brady explains the urgent need to investigate offshore wind’s impact on search-and-rescue capabilities.

https://www.realclearenergy.org/articles/2026/11/02/offshore_wind_farms_shouldnt_stand_between_you_and_rescue_1214451.html

11/02/2026

President Trump has delivered historic wins for America’s fishing industry by putting American fishermen FIRST, unlocking billions of dollars in economic growth, revitalizing the industry, & providing critical regulatory relief.

"For the first time, I'm hearing, everywhere I go, that fishermen are feeling heard."

-Dustin Delano, NEFSA Chairman and Chief Strategist

Check out NEFSA Chairman and Chief Strategist Dustin Delano, and NEFSA business member and past board member CaptDave Marciano who are featured in this clip from the White House on the recent wins for American commercial fishermen.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/2265278297376321

11/02/2026

Must Listen: NEFSA Director of Policy Bonnie Brady joined John Catsimatidis to share how search and rescue missions are being delayed due to offshore wind farms.

11/02/2026

Spotlight on NEFSA business member The Massachusetts Conch Association!

The Massachusetts Conch Association Inc. is a nonprofit organization based in the Fairhaven/New Bedford, Massachusetts area. The group is a 501(c)(6) business league/nonprofit dedicated to sustaining, supporting, advocating for, and conserving the local conch (channeled and knobbed whelk) fishery. Channeled and knobbed whelks are large predatory sea snails that are fished commercially and recreationally along the Atlantic coast, particularly off areas like Cape Cod.

NEFSA is grateful for the support from MCA, and proud to join forces with yet another fishery advocacy group. Thank you MCA!

Photos from MCA & Wellfleet Shellfish

FMI:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100072457486060
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11/02/2026

UPCOMING FISHERIES MEETINGS

-Maine Department of Marine Resources-

*November 2, 2026: Menhaden Stakeholders Meeting, 5PM, in-person & Webinar.

*November 5, 2026: Aquaculture Application Portal Information Session, 5-6PM, Remote.

* November 5, 2026: DMR Advisory Council Meeting, 3PM, DMR, Marquardt Building, 32 Blossom Lane, Room 118 and remote via Microsoft Teams.

*November 23, 2026: Aquaculture Public Hearing - Clam Hunter Seafood Inc. (App 1 - Spirit Pond) 1PM, Phippsburg Town Hall, 1042 Main Road, Phippsburg.

*November 23, 2026: Aquaculture Public Hearing - Clam Hunter Seafood Inc. (App 2 - Mill Pond) 2PM, Phippsburg Town Hall, 1042 Main Road, Phippsburg.

*December 10, 2026: Shellfish Advisory Council 2026 Quarter 4 meeting, 9:30-12:30, DMR Augusta Building Room 118 or Microsoft Teams.

FMI: https://www.maine.gov/dmr/meetings

-Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission-

*November 2, 2026: Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Advisory Panel, 3-6PM, Webinar.

*November 4, 2026: Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Technical and Monitoring Committee, 10-12, Webinar.

*November 9-12, 2026: 2026 Annual Meeting, Hotel Viking, Newport, RI.

*November 16, 2026: Atlantic Striped Bass Stock Assessment Subcommittee Check-In, 1-3PM, Webinar.

*December 7-11, 2026: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, Beaufort Hotel, 2440 Lennoxville Road, Beaufort, NC.

*December 7, 2026: Atlantic Striped Bass Stock Assessment Subcommittee Check-In, 1-3PM, Webinar.
*December 8-10, 2026: New England Fishery Management Council, Hotel Viking, Newport, RI.

*December 14-17, 2026: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, Westin Annapolis, 100 Westgate Circle Annapolis, MD.
FMI: https://asmfc.org/events/

-Mid-Atlantic Fisheries Management Council-

*November 2, 2026: Joint Meeting of the MAFMC and ASMFC Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Advisory Panels, 3-6PM, Webinar.

*November 3, 2026: SSC Meeting - Longfin Squid, 9-12, Webinar.

*November 4, 2026: Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Monitoring Committee Meeting, 10-12, Webinar.

*November 12, 2026: Joint Council Meeting with the ASMFC Policy Board, 8-9:45AM, Webinar.

*November 17, 2026: Mackerel, Squid, Butterfish (MSB) Monitoring Committee Meeting, 9-12, Webinar.

*November 23, 2026: Northeast Trawl Advisory Panel (NTAP) Working Group Meeting, 9-11, Webinar.

*December 7-11, 2026: SAFMC December 2026 Council Meeting, Beaufort, NC.

*December 8-10, 2026: NEFMC December 2026 Council Meeting, Newport, RI.

*December 15-17, 2026: December 2026 Council Meeting, Annapolis, MD.

*December 18, 2026: Northeast Trawl Advisory Panel (NTAP) Working Group Meeting, 9-11AM, Webinar.

FMI: https://www.mafmc.org/

11/02/2026

Good Monday morning. View from NEFSA member Jake Eaton.

11/01/2026

F/V Teresa Marie III and IV, yellow tail flounder fishing, circa 1985.

Thanks to Robert Scammon, Commercial Fishing Boats of New England for sharing.

11/01/2026

Director of Advocacy Jason Joyce shares with Mike Slater why Americans should purchase fresh, U.S. wild-caught seafood:

"30% of the seafood that is imported fails FDA inspection consistently.”

10/31/2026

Must Listen: Director of Advocacy Jason Joyce joins Mike Slater to discuss how this administration’s support for commercial fishermen and the establishment of a U.S. Caught Seafood Label strengthen conservation efforts, including V-notching.

Address

500 Southborough Drive, Suite 204
South Portland, ME
04106

Website

https://www.nefishermen.org/

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